Jerome Powell

The seventy-two-year-old Fed chairman put to shame the heads of law firms, universities, and public companies who have caved to the White House.

Some central-bank veterans are concerned about a scenario in which the President’s appointees gain effective control of the institution and end its independence.

The President’s campaign to bend the independent central bank to his will is straight out of the playbook of populist strongmen and will likely go on for years.

With price increases having greatly moderated, Jay Powell and his colleagues are trying to stick a “soft landing” for the economy.

Even as the Fed chair and his colleagues have raised interest rates to bring down inflation, spending and hiring have picked up recently, and G.D.P. growth looks strong.

The latest Consumer Price Index indicates moderating price pressures—something the Federal Reserve should take on board in setting interest rates.

By prematurely celebrating a victory over inflation, investors are making it more likely that the Federal Reserve will keep rates higher for longer.

With gridlock looming in Congress, the task of stabilizing the economy will fall largely on the Fed chair.

The models that economists have long relied on to analyze inflation have broken down since the coronavirus pandemic began.

The Fed raised interest rates for the first time since 2018, but its chair insists the move won’t deliver a serious hit to the wider economy.

Jerome Powell and his colleagues have the capacity, if they overreact, to crash the housing market, the stock market, and the economy.

With inflation and the new coronavirus variant buffeting the economy, the Federal Reserve chair is attempting a feat that Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke failed spectacularly to pull off.

Joe Biden and Jerome Powell will be watching developments anxiously.

Strong growth and a tight labor market are helping workers make sustained wage gains.

With his incessant economic boosterism, the President has strapped himself into his own rocket ship.

The President’s son-in-law is prominent among optimists making rosy predictions about restarting commerce. But Jay Powell sees stormy skies ahead.

In March, Donald Trump labelled Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, an “enemy.” Now the President’s chances in November may hinge on the Fed’s response to the coronavirus.

Looking toward the upcoming Presidential race, a key question is how long this cycle can last, and whether there is anything on the horizon that could send the economy into a pre-election tailspin.

For months, Trump has been publicly railing against the Federal Reserve; in private, he has been asking his aides if he can fire its head, Jerome Powell.